Improvement in uterine supporters



4M. moro-umoawmc ca Anwesen/fusie mams) Witness UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

GERRIET DIRKSEN, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT `IN UTERINE suvPPoRTERs.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,046, dated February18, 1873.

a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making-ia' part of this specification, j

My present invention is intended as an improvement upon the uterine tsupporter for which Letters Patent were granted to me November,.l2, 1872and it consists in the con-i structionof the hinge with smallprojections upon one part and corresponding recesses on the other part,so as to hold the hinge permanent while being worn.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceedvto describe itsconstructionand operation, referring to the annexed "wing, in which-Figurelggs a perspective view, showing the belt and supporter; and Fig'.2 shows the hinge in sect-iemand detached. Y

A A represent the slotted arms of my uterine supporter, the lower endsof which form the two-,laws a a ot' the hinge. B represents the cupfwith stem C, and on the lower end of this steinis formed Vthe `jdiskrb,to be inserted between the jaws a a, and the whole-secured by a singlebolt, d, through ,the center, as shown. On one side of "the disk b areformed a series of projections, e e, at equal distances apart from eachother and from the center hole, through which the center-screw d passes.In one of the jaws a on the inner side are formed corresponding recesses'i i', in which Y t the projections e` e iit, so that the stem can beset at any angledesired, and when thescrew d istightened the .hinge willbe held perma` nent vwhile being worn.' D represents the belt so thattheir upper ends will be further apartvv than the lower.` From eachplate f projects forward a screw or bolt, h, and upon these `two screwsthe slotted arms A A ot' the sup porter are placed and adjusted, andthen secured by nuts mm, as shown. The projection E in the front of thebelt has a tendency to relieve the womb from the pressure of the bowelsresting thereon, and at the same time has a tendency to keep thesupporter steady,

-each arm of the same being attached to one of the plates.

I make no claim to the special form of belt described, but'prefer to usesuch form of belt with my uterine supporter.

By my form of adjustment above described the cup may readily be set atany angle desired, and there secured rigidly by means of l*theprojections and recesses in the disk and jaws and the later-ail screw.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- The arms A A with jaws a a attheir ends, one of the jaws having smalhrecesses fi t on its inner face,when used in combination with the stem C having a disk, b, at its lowerend provided with small projections c e on one face, the parts securedtogether by the lateral adjustingscrew d, all substantiallyas setVforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this13th day-of December, 1872.

GERRIET DIRKSEN.

Witnesses :1

JOHN Comas, Gno. WOLF.

